Paitan vs Confluent Disc Lichen

Alopias superciliosus compared with Lecidea confluens

Key Differences

• Paitan is Vulnerable while Confluent Disc Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Paitan	Confluent Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Alopiidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Alopias	Lecidea
Species	Alopias superciliosus	Lecidea confluens

Conservation Status

Paitan

VU — Vulnerable

Confluent Disc Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Paitan	Confluent Disc Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Paitan

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, Portugal, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Confluent Disc Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Paitan

The Big eye thresher shark (Alopias superciliosus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.